PESTICIDES-APPLICATION-SCHOOLS Senate SponsorsSen. Julie A. Morrison, Napoleon Harris, III, Mary Edly-Allen, Mike Simmons, Laura Ellman, Laura M. Murphy, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Laura Fine, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Rachel Ventura and Adriane Johnson House Sponsors(Rep. Maura Hirschauer, Joyce Mason, Laura Faver Dias, Abdelnasser Rashid and Nabeela Syed) 8/4/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0496 415 ILCS 60/13.10 newAmends the Illinois Pesticide Act. Provides that no person, other than a pesticide applicator under the direct supervision of a supervisory pesticide applicator, may apply a pesticide within any school building or on the grounds of any school. Exempts emergency application of a pesticide meeting specified requirements from the provisions.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act. Provides that beginning July 1, 2024, no person shall spray a pesticide at a school serving students grades kindergarten through 8th grade on areas of the property where children may be present during normal school hours or within 24 hours of students' arrival on school grounds for a normal school day. Provides that the provisions shall not apply to areas of school grounds where children are not typically present. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:415 ILCS 60/13.10 newAdds reference to:New ActReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Pesticide Application at Schools Act. Sets forth legislative findings and definitions. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2024, a school serving students grades kindergarten through 8th grade is prohibited from scheduling pesticide applications on school grounds during the school day, including during a partial day, when students are in attendance at school for instructional purposes. Effective immediately. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Agriculture 3/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture 3/9/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Agriculture 3/9/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Agriculture; 012-000-000 3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 3/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 3/14/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 3/15/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 3/15/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/15/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/17/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 3/21/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Agriculture 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/23/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 012-000-000 3/28/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Morrison 3/28/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023 3/30/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 3/31/2023HouseArrived in House 3/31/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 3/31/2023HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Bob Morgan 4/11/2023HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/17/2023HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maura Hirschauer 4/18/2023HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/25/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 4/26/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 5/9/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-003-000 5/9/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 5/9/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 5/9/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 5/9/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed 6/7/2023SenateSent to the Governor 8/4/2023SenateGovernor Approved 8/4/2023SenateEffective Date August 4, 2023 8/4/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0496